Hey, You There? The Big Shot Says He's Super Well-Behaved

[Gentle, refined top x sensitive, love-starved puppy-like bottom]

Shen Nuo transmigrated into a book, an old-fashioned angst novel. At this point in the story, the powerful villain was still a pitifully timid young man who had just escaped from a sanatorium.

The future big shot sat there in a daze. Shen Nuo knew how the plot would unfold and couldn't bear to leave him. Before he could even get close, the big shot clutched the hem of his clothes and gazed up at him with watery, peach-blossom eyes. "Don't go. I'm scared."

Shen Nuo froze. He didn't want to save anyone or raise a kid, so he could only quietly put some distance between himself and the big shot. But the big shot pleaded timidly, "I was wrong. Please don't ignore me."

"Little Fish will be good."

Looking at the big shot's hopeful expression, Shen Nuo couldn't bring himself to refuse. Later, he came to his senses: he needed to raise a proper villainous big shot.

So he started raising the kid in reverse: teaching him how to fight and how to protect himself.

Later, they met again.

Shen Nuo gripped his wrist tightly. The big shot bent down and leaned close. "Brother, don't you know you should stay away from me?"

Much later, Shen Nuo discovered that the kid he'd worked so hard to raise had grown into a genuine mad wolf cub, even as he called Shen Nuo "Brother."

If Shen Nuo wasn't careful, the kid would sink his teeth right into him.

Was he even crazier than he was in the original story?

After that, Shen Nuo never left him again. And, as it happened, he was more than happy to stay.

His Little Fish was the best Little Fish in the world.

He had never cared whether Little Fish was good or bad, or what kind of person he was.

He loved him simply because he was himself.

Twice in his life, Shen Nuo calmly watched Gu Yu leave.

The first time, Shen Nuo taught him to be brave and to protect himself.

Gu Yu did it.

Seven years later, the Gu Yu who came back to Shen Nuo was on the verge of breaking.

The second time, Shen Nuo taught him to stand firm and become his own person.

Gu Yu did it.

Seven years later, the Gu Yu who came back was still broken.

Shen Nuo patched him up and sent him away whole each time. He thought of him, missed him, longed for him, and waited for him. But every time, the one who returned was Gu Yu, covered in wounds.

He was the treasure Shen Nuo held closest to his heart.

Shen Nuo raged: His treasure deserved to be happy, joyful, and blessed! No one was allowed to hurt him!

Later.

Gu Yu's eyes were red. "Brother, don't bully me!"

"I'm super well-behaved!"

Theme: Learn to love yourself first, and then you can learn to love others.